The inmates ate with pure bliss on their faces, their laughter echoing through the yard as they passed dishes to one another. If someone unrelated were to see them, they would surely think that Xavier was their leader, that everyone respected him dearly. With just one meal, he had earned their favor, their promise that no one would touch him as long as they were with him.
Xavier didn't tell them he would be leaving soon. It didn't matter to him. He wasn't there to make friends, and if he needed one, they surely wouldn't be someone who would change sides as long as they got what they wanted.
But he was curious about Bull and the wolf girl. What was their relationship? And why did he feel a strong sense of attraction toward Bull from the moment he had seen him?
